Identify important events in the early stages of Viking and European
exploration in North America, especially Canada Understand the early years of colonization of Canada Examine the Acadian community and the fate of their future Understand the meaning of colonialism and mercantilism Examine the role of Jesuit ‘Black Robes’ in New France Evaluate the relationships between First Nation peoples and the colonists Identify with the lives of the early habitants Examine the conflicts between French colonists, First Peoples and Britain Understand the significance of the Seven Years War and its North American outcome on the Plains of Abraham